About Maci
Maci Johnson helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, and low self-esteem. She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker Clinical Practice, LISW-CP, and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients can feel seen and start making changes.
Clients often come for help after difficult events, discrimination, or ongoing emotional pain. Maci focuses on making therapy a place where people can speak honestly about what they are carrying.
How Maci works
She guides practical steps to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. Her style is collaborative and direct. She balances support with gentle challenges when that helps a person grow.
Sessions include grounding and breathing techniques alongside conversations about thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. Maci uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, motivational approaches, solution-focused work, and mindfulness strategies.
She also brings experience supporting people with mood disorders, personality-related challenges, and self-harm concerns. Therapy with Maci aims to increase insight, strengthen identity, and improve how people relate to others. She helps clients set clear goals and build practical skills.
The work is steady and paced to each person’s needs.
What Maci works with
The areas below are the ones Maci selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LISW-CP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Many of the techniques Maci uses are straightforward and practical. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help during intense moments or relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Licensed professionals can tailor session pacing and tools to suit regular life routines while helping people build skills that carry over into daily situations.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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